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Painting and Drawing Outside the Lines
By Mary Corbin
November 8, 2018

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25 Best Things to Do in Alameda
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October 2018


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Frank Bette Center hosts Alameda on Camera
​By NANETTE DEETZ | Correspondent
PUBLISHED: April 10, 2018 at 7:19 am | UPDATED: April 10, 2018 at 9:11 am

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Alameda Island Poets to celebrate National Poetry Month
​By NANETTE DEETZ | Correspondent
March 29, 2018 at 8:50 am

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Alameda Island Poets to celebrate International Women's Month
By NANETTE DEETZ | Correspondent
PUBLISHED: March 2, 2018 at 5:49 am | UPDATED: March 2, 2018 at 5:56 am

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Celebrate Black History Month with Island Poets
​Cathy Dana
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

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Frank Bette Center to host Gonzales, Berkeley's poet laureate
​By NANETTE DEETZ | Correspondent
December 28, 2017 at 7:49 am

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New Art Show Opens at Eyewise
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, September 14, 2017

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Frank Bette Plein Art Paint Out winners announced at Alameda South Shore Center
By Nanette Deetz
August 9, 2017

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Mayor Chooses Two New Poets Laureate
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, August 3, 2017

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Bette Plein Air Paintout coming to Alameda’s South Shore
By Janet Levaux | Correspondent
PUBLISHED: August 1, 2017

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Plein Aire Paintout Coming Up
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, July 27, 2017

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Artists to capture Alameda with “Plein Air Paintout”
By Peter Hegarty | phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: July 27, 2017

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Alameda Island Poets presenting Bay Area talent at Bette Center
By Nanette Deetz |
June 28, 2017

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Prizewinning Poetry at Frank Bette Center
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, June 1, 2017

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Compliments Paid at Frank Bette
6/9/17 - 8/5/17

by Karen Braun Malpas

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Alameda on Camera zooms in on Island’s ‘quirkiness’
By Janet Levaux
May 17, 2017

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Alameda on Camera Award Given
Dennis Evanosky
Thursday, May 4, 2017

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Creativity community thrives at art center
By Peggy Spear


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Alameda on Camera Opens this Friday
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, April 13, 2017

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Photo exhibit displays Alameda’s interesting details
By Janet Levaux
April 11, 2017

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Donation Helps Art Center
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, April 6, 2017

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Alameda: Sixties come into focus at Frank Bette Center
By Janet Levaux
March 2017

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AEC Living Supports the
Frank Bette Center for the Arts

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Frank Bette Center for the Arts: An Interview with Margaret Fago
by Michael Johnson
March 2017

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"Tis the Season at the Frank Bette Center
Karen Mapas
December 2016

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Staying Alive
Alameda’s Frank Bette Center is back on track.
By Judith M. Gallman
Published: December 8, 2016


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A Show Called "Up"
Karen Malpas
October 2016

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Alameda: Frank Bette Center for the Arts celebrates reopening
By Nanette Deetz
October 11, 2016 at 9:32 am


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Frank Bette Center Reopening Set for Sept. 30
Sun Staff Reports
Tuesday, September 20, 2016


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Frank Bette: The Man Behind the Art Center
Dennis Evanosky
Thursday, March 31, 2016

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Make Frank Bette’s Wish Come True
Fred Fago
Thursday, April 21, 2016


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Alameda: Frank Bette Center for the Arts closes -- for now
By Peter Hegarty, phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com

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Frank Bette: The Man Behind the Art Center
Dennis Evanosky
Thursday, March 31, 2016


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Life on the Island: Latest on Bette, breweries, backyards
By Janet Levaux, Correspondent

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Winners at Frank Bette
Bob Bahr Reporting, Editor, PleinAir Today

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Alameda: Annual Plein Art Paintout to begin on Island
By Maggie Sharpe


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by Karen Braun Malpas


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Levias Wins Alameda on Camera Award
Dennis Evanosky
Thursday, May 28, 2015

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"Alameda on Camera" exhibit opens at Frank Bette Center By Janet Levaux

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Driven to Abstraction at Frank Bette Center  by Karen Braun Malpas
Thursday, February 19, 2015


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"Alameda Hosts the Best Bette," by Bob Bahr.
Plein Air Collector. August 2014.

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Painting the Town: : In the Cards

Business News from the Island, August 2014. Alameda's Winning Bette. City of Alameda.

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Adamson Takes Home ‘1,000 Words’ Award.
Thursday, June 5, 2014.

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Holy week procession grows into Mexico's largest such event.
Special to "The Catholic Voice." Monday, 5 May 2014.


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Clausen House Show Opens at FBCA: A unique show of mixed media work by clients of Oakland’s Clausen House. Friday, 21 February 2014.

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Alameda: Events this weekend include home work, tomato gardening, art shows. 
Wednesday, 5 February 2014.


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The Frank Bette Center at a decade. The last 10 years have been good for Alameda artists. By Jakki Spicer. January/February 2014.


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